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How to pronounce look out

look out
/lʊk aʊt/

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Look out, sound by sound

/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/ʊ/as in bookA short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/aʊ/as in nowGlide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

In a sentence

I want you to look out the window.

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How do you pronounce look out?

Look out is pronounced /lʊk aʊt/ in American English.

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